Ryan Colbert (Victor), Jason Rojas (Adam), Elijah Alexander (The Creature), and Zachary Fine (Frankenstein) in the Guthrie Theater's production of Frankenstein–Playing With Fire. Photo by Dan Norman. It's been 30 years since Barbara Field’s Frankenstein – Playing with Fire first played at the Guthrie. 2018 also marks the 200th anniversary of the publication
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REVIEW: Old Thrills Return in Dial M for Murder (Gremlin)
Events start to go to hell in a handbasket for Margot (Emily Dussault) and Tony (Peter Christian Hansen) in Gremlin Theatre's production of Dial M for Murder. Photo by Alyssa Kristine Photography. 1950s television has a certain romance for theatre fans. It was then and there that Neil Simon refined his craft,
REVIEW: Fun, Different Little Women (Jungle Theater)
The March sisters and their mother in the Jungle Theater's world premiere of Kate Hamill's Little Women. L-R: Beth March (Isabella Star LaBlanc), Marmee (Christina Baldwin), Meg March (Christine Weber), Amy March (Megan Burns) and Jo March (C. Michael Menge). Photo by Rich Ryan. Little Women is a literary gift that keeps on
REVIEW: A Tale of Light and Darkness in Wait Until Dark (Theatre in the Round)
If ever there was a play where sound and lighting take center stage, it's Jeffrey Hatcher's Wait Until Dark. This update of the 1966 Frederick Knott play, now running at Theatre in the Round in Minneapolis, has as its protagonist Susan (Heather Burrmeister), a newlywed who happens to be blind. Susan solves mysteries while
REVIEW: If/Then/Anoka: Yes (Lyric Arts)
The cast of Lyric Arts' production of the musical If/Then. Photo courtesy of Lyric Arts. Impressive is the word that best describes my experience at Lyric Arts Main Street Stage’s production of the Broadway musical If/Then. The word describes both the theatre as well as the performance. Lyric Arts has been
REVIEW: Stunning Hamilton Erupts on Hennepin (Orpheum/Hennepin Theatre Trust)
Joseph Morales and Nik Walker as Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, in the second national tour of Hamilton. Photo by Joan Marcus. The most remarkable thing about Hamilton is not that each song is so good. The most remarkable thing is that each element – the striking choreography, the immense variety
REVIEW: Spectacular Women, Amazing Voices in The Broadway Princess Party
A promotional photo for the Broadway Princess Party, touched down at the Pantages Theatre in Minneapolis on August 18. Broadway/Disney royalty were in town last week at the Pantages Theatre. Which members of the royalty, you ask? Well, Cinderella, Jasmine, and Belle...to start. There was no need to splurge on spectacular
Fringe File 2018 #26 – Official Numbers; MN Fringe No Longer Largest in United States
REVIEW: Another Look at The Korean Drama Addict (Theater Mu/Park Square)
A scene from The Korean Drama Addict’s Guide to Losing Your Virginity. Photo by Rich Ryan. Theater Mu and Park Square Theatre's joint production of The Korean Drama Addict’s Guide to Losing Your Virginity has sold out much of it's run in St. Paul, including added performances. In today's review, Bev Wolfe
REVIEW: A Lawyer’s Look at Legally Blonde (Artistry)
A courtroom scene in Artistry's production of Legally Blonde. Photo by Devon Cox. Having been both blonde and a law student, the title Legally Blonde always catches my attention, whether it is the 2001 Reese Witherspoon movie or the 2007 Broadway musical. The stage adaptation currently being presented by Artistry features a book by